As President Obama said when he presented Russell with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian recognition: "Bill Russell, the man, is somebody who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men."
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There were only 992 pilots, but with ground staff, cooks, nurses, mechanics, and other additional support personnel, the Tuskegee Airmen totaled 14,000 individuals. The unit continued until the abolition of segregation in the US military in 1948; however, many Tuskegee Airmen went on to fly in the Korean and Vietnam wars.
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Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander didn't just topple IMPOSSIBLE hurdles. She smashed through several.
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the legal enslavement of people on U.S. soil is a recent occurrence—so recent, in fact, that we have voice recordings of interviews with people who lived it.
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Scoring 30 points in a forgettable mid-season game early in your career was great, but it was also just a drop in the 30,000-plus points bucket. Success has, until last night -- when you scored 38 points against Oklahoma City to become the all-time scoring leader -- was always a lagging indicator.
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You modeled what a good father, husband, and son mean. Your listening ear, encouragement, patience, and discipline have been such a gift to me. You have always shown us what it means to be there for each other, to support each other, and to put the family's needs first.
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Purdue University students this school year will pay no more than Boilermakers did 10 years ago — and many will likely get a bachelor's debt-free
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For DECADES, politicians and mainstream media have pushed a false narrative that the only way to succeed in this nation is to obtain a college degree. Even if you borrow so much money, it RUINS your life!
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I’ve found that of all the parenting advice out there, the most important ones are about teaching kids to be bold enough to try new things. But how do you do that?
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We are facing challenges at every turn: a pandemic, unprecedented government actions, a strong recovery after a sharp and deep global recession, a highly polarized U.S. election, mounting inflation, a war in Ukraine and dramatic economic sanctions against Russia.
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